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Power Ballad

    • Director

      John Carney

    • Credits

      Producers:
      Anthony Bregman,
      John Carney,
      Peter Cron,
      Rebecca O'Flanagan,
      Robert Walpole.

      Writers:
      John Carney,
      Peter McDonald

      Cinematographer:
      Yaron Orbach

    • Principal Cast

      Paul Rudd,
      Nick Jonas,
      Peter McDonald,

      Marcella Plunkett,
      Rory Keenan.

  • Category

    Feature
    Music

When Rick (Paul Rudd), a washed-up wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star Danny (Nick Jonas) during a gig, the two bond over music and a late-night jam session. But when Danny turns one of Rick's songs into the hit that reignites his career, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves. From writer/ director John Carney (Sing Street, Once), this feel-good story is about music, self-respect, friendship, and the price of ambition.

World premiere: Dublin International Film Festival, 1 March 2026

98 minutes, Ireland, USA, 2026, Colour

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